"Canary Bird Waltz"

Description:

This sheet music is for the song “Canary Bird Waltz,” by William Withers, Jr. It was published by Marsh in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1857. The cover indicates that this song was performed with “great success” by Wither’s Cornet Band at the Metropolitan Mechanics Fair.

Publishing Date: 1857

Publisher: Marsh

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1986.0588.04Accession Number: 1986.0588Catalog Number: 1986.0588.04

Object Name: sheet music

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 12 in x 11 1/4 in; 30.48 cm x 28.575 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-eee6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_682004

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